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18 months in and we still can't answer the basic question: what is ChatGPT actually for?

Reporting by Benedict Evans 1 min brief
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A foundational analysis of whether LLMs become universal tools or spawn thousands of vertical-specific AI companies—critical strategic thinking for founders and investors betting on AI's next wave.

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4 to know

  1. ChatGPT adoption timeline: 18 months since launch

  2. Core strategic question: Universal LLM tools vs. single-purpose wrapped applications

  3. Author: Benedict Evans (influential tech analyst)

  4. Published April 19, 2024 - addresses gap between hype and practical use-case clarity

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Benedict Evansben-evans.com

Publisher excerpt: We’ve had ChatGPT for 18 months, but what’s it for? What are the use-cases? Why isn’t it useful for everyone, right now? Do Large Language Models become universal tools that can do ‘any’ task, or do we wrap them in single-purpose apps, and build thousands of new companies around that?
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